Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Though it was merely text, An Nuo could almost hear Lu Yunyan’s voice, the exact tone he’d use, even the warmth of his breath against his cheek or collarbone as he spoke.

His cheeks flushed hot at the thought.

His gland seemed to recall the sensation of being bitten and kissed, prompting An Nuo to quickly scratch at it.

This was unbearable.

An Nuo bit his lip, thinking, *I can’t just obediently go just because Lu Yunyan says so, can I?*

*What would that make me?*

*Too eager for affection?*

An Nuo: "Then wait a moment."

An Nuo: "I’ll eat breakfast and come over."

He had to project an unhurried demeanor.

Lu Yunyan: "You can bring it here to eat."

By contrast, Lu Yunyan seemed quite impatient.

An Nuo felt childish again, but he couldn’t help obsessing over such details.

An Nuo: "Won’t it disturb your work?"

Lu Yunyan: "No."

Lu Yunyan: "There’s nothing urgent today."

An Nuo figured he must be quite free at home, constantly monitoring his every move.

An Nuo: "Ohhh."

An Nuo: "Then I’ll grab breakfast and come over."

Lu Yunyan: "Alright, hurry over."

At first, An Nuo deliberately took his time, wanting to make Lu Yunyan wait longer. He began to ponder whether he should change clothes.

As he kept thinking, his pace genuinely slowed.

He rummaged through his wardrobe, but nothing felt quite right.

After trying on a few rather formal outfits, he suddenly snapped back to reality—*wait, he wasn’t going out, was he? He was just going to Lu Yunyan’s study, so why change clothes?*

Wouldn’t wearing pajamas better convey his casual, natural attitude?

So An Nuo changed back into his pajamas and, while changing, took the opportunity to weigh himself nude.

Great, he’d gained another three *jin*.

When he’d only gained two *jin*, An Nuo was completely unconcerned, thinking it was nothing.

When he’d gained five *jin*, he was slightly bothered but still felt it was fine; only five *jin* wasn’t much.

But now, having gained over eight *jin*, and with just a little more effort reaching a full ten *jin*, An Nuo finally began to feel alarmed.

This couldn’t go on.

How long had it been since he married Lu Yunyan?

At this rate, in three years, he’d be ready for market, wouldn’t he?

It seemed he needed to control his weight.

Starting with eliminating sweets like cake.

An Nuo accepted this heartbreaking reality and left the room, finally heading to the dining area to choose breakfast.

He’d go for something lighter this morning.

The sugar-free yogurt with whole-grain crisps from last time was quite effective for weight loss, so he wouldn’t turn up his nose at it this time.

But as fate would have it, today’s breakfast consisted of two sweet fruit cream puffs, each as big as a fist.

The little robot even circled over to announce: "Today is the monthly indulgence day! We specially prepared the dessert you wrote down as your wish last week!"

An Nuo: "..."

What was there to say?

How could he waste such beautiful cream puffs?

After wavering for mere seconds, his determination to watch his weight easily crumbled.

*Whatever, you only live once.*

*Today, enjoying himself was what mattered; weight loss could wait until tomorrow.*

An Nuo picked up the fate-prepared cream puffs, guiltily sucked some cream, and then made his way through the house toward Lu Yunyan’s study.

After getting married, this was only An Nuo’s second time entering Lu Yunyan’s study.

The first time was during the whole-house tour when he briefly wandered through.

The door wasn’t closed, leaving it ajar. An Nuo pushed it open and walked straight in, going right up to Lu Yunyan.

Just as he put down the cream puffs and casually said, "Sorry, I— mmmph—"

Before he could finish, Lu Yunyan pulled him over.

Not only did he end up sitting on Lu Yunyan’s lap, but Lu Yunyan also burrowed into his pajama collar with his nose. The Alpha truly acted like a large dog, pressing against his gland and taking vigorous, deep sniffs.

"..."

An Nuo had no room to refuse. Lu Yunyan’s strong arms held him tightly, his embrace was close, and his back was pressed firmly. He felt like a doll, being freely manipulated and played with by Lu Yunyan.

But he could also sense that Lu Yunyan’s state was truly off.

Though he didn’t speak, his expression, movements, and the details in his body language all revealed inner anxiety, irritation, impatience, and restlessness.

Only after sniffing at his gland again and again and letting out a heavy sigh did An Nuo feel Lu Yunyan’s tense, stiff frame gradually soften.

Remembering how he’d taken deep whiffs of the two kittens after waking up, An Nuo couldn’t help his racing thoughts: *Great, he’d become a human cat for his Alpha too.*

But his strong arms still held him tight. Lu Yunyan pressed his fluffy-haired head against An Nuo's chest, his tone carrying a hint of complaint: "Why did it take you so long to come? I've been waiting forever for you."

He seemed like a big, pouting dog wanting attention.

An Nuo felt unexpectedly flustered, his heart pounding, and his skin temperature rising.

"...Huh? Didn't you say you'd come quickly? Why did it take so long?"

"..."

An Nuo had thought Lu Yunyan was just saying it casually—did he actually expect an answer?

Just moments ago, he could still think about this and that, but once held in Lu Yunyan's embrace, An Nuo quickly lost his ability to think and could barely speak.

"Um, I, I was..."

"What were you doing, hm? Making me wait so long?"

An Nuo couldn’t possibly confess his bad intentions or mention his futile attempt at changing clothes.

He could only say, "I, I stepped on the scale and found out I’ve gained weight again, so I was thinking about my diet plan from now on..."

Lu Yunyan didn’t miss the two large cream puffs An Nuo had brought in and asked amusedly, "Then what are these?"

If this was his idea of control, then failure in the future would surely be sweet and tasty.

"...This is the last splurge," An Nuo said softly and guiltily. "Starting tomorrow, I’ll definitely control myself properly."

Lu Yunyan, still burrowing into his chest, suddenly slipped a hand into the loose, thin pajamas, his palm directly pressing against An Nuo’s back, pinching the flesh there.

An Nuo shivered all over, trying to push Lu Yunyan away, but it was clearly futile—Lu Yunyan was solid as a rock, unmovable.

"...Stop touching me randomly!"

Unable to push him away, An Nuo could only thump Lu Yunyan a few times and issue a warning.

It wasn’t that he strongly resisted such behavior—after all, they had done more intimate things.

But this kind of contact usually served as a prelude, and Lu Yunyan was the type to take things further.

An Nuo felt he should put a stop to this; otherwise, who knew what Lu Yunyan might do next.

"My own wife—what’s wrong with a little touch?"

"..."

Sure enough, Lu Yunyan didn’t comply and instead pushed his advantage.

"You made me wait so long—a few more touches are my rightful compensation."

"..."

Was this reasonable?

An Nuo really needed to have a serious talk with Lu Yunyan.

But in the two-second pause before either could speak, just as An Nuo was about to say something, he suddenly heard a cough that clearly didn’t belong to either of them, coming from the room.

"...Who?!"

An Nuo was startled and instinctively curled into Lu Yunyan’s arms.

After the cough, clearly audible voices followed, and there was more than one person speaking.

An Nuo widened his eyes, even more confused: "...Who’s here?!"

Lu Yunyan laughed softly and calmly explained, "I’m in a video conference."

An Nuo: …………

An Nuo: ?????

As soon as he entered, Lu Yunyan had pulled him into his lap, so An Nuo hadn’t noticed the situation in the room at all, nor had he paid attention to any other sounds.

He only remembered Lu Yunyan saying there was no urgent work today, yet he was actually in a video conference.

An Nuo almost died of embarrassment.

Instantly, he felt on edge, sensing dozens of eyes judging him from behind, making him so embarrassed he wanted to bolt out of Lu Yunyan’s arms right then.

In moments of extreme awkwardness, people find sudden strength—Lu Yunyan almost couldn’t hold onto the Omega in his arms and quickly reassured him, "Don’t worry, no one can see. I didn’t turn on the camera or the microphone."

Afraid An Nuo wouldn’t believe him, Lu Yunyan swiveled him around.

"See? No one saw what we did."

"..."

With his back against Lu Yunyan’s chest, An Nuo saw the laptop screen displaying an online conference with over ten people.

Even though Lu Yunyan’s camera was turned off and his microphone off, the sight of so many unfamiliar faces on the screen filled An Nuo with a deep embarrassment.

It felt like facing a one-way mirror.

"...You, you should get back to your meeting. I’d better not disturb you."

An Nuo only wanted to escape.

But as soon as he moved, before creating any distance from Lu Yunyan, Lu Yunyan pulled him closer around his waist.

"Then I’ll stop the meeting. Don’t go."

"...?"

An Nuo couldn't believe it.

*Bro, are you a reckless king? Can you just drop a meeting like that?*

"Without you, I’ll feel uncomfortable. I waited so long for you to wake up this morning."

Lu Yunyan sounded both pitiful and slightly whiny.

"I need to breathe in your scent to feel better."